Comments on: I Want My Apple TV http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:50:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Life With Apple TV: The First 48 Hours at The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103369 Life With Apple TV: The First 48 Hours at The Apple Blog Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:01:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103369 [...] how I said “I Want My Apple TV”? Well, it came. And I’ve been trying it out all weekend. After a false start on Friday, where [...] [...] how I said “I Want My Apple TV”? Well, it came. And I’ve been trying it out all weekend. After a false start on Friday, where [...]

]]> By: pup http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103178 pup Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:41:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103178 Anyone know whether you can use Apple TV to transfer/view MLB.TV from your computer to a TV Anyone know whether you can use Apple TV to transfer/view MLB.TV from your computer to a TV

]]> By: Jimmy Webster http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103137 Jimmy Webster Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:06:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103137 Apple TV is now shipping. After months of pre-order agony, eMails are arriving in the inboxes of the faithful detailing shipments and tracking numbers. I have converted some DVDs to mp4 placed on my hard drive following the guide http://www.appletvconverter.com/ , then put them onto Apple TV once I received it. Apple TV is now shipping. After months of pre-order agony, eMails are arriving in the inboxes of the faithful detailing shipments and tracking numbers. I have converted some DVDs to mp4 placed on my hard drive following the guide http://www.appletvconverter.com/ , then put them onto Apple TV once I received it.

]]> By: Richard http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103118 Richard Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:41:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103118 Woohoo!!!! Apple TV Shipped to my home in Canada by Fedex originating from Shenzhen China. Expected to arrive in 8 days! Woohoo!!!! Apple TV Shipped to my home in Canada by Fedex originating from Shenzhen China. Expected to arrive in 8 days!

]]> By: anon http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103112 anon Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:03:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103112 I totally missed this until about a week before its official announcement. I still don't care. What's the big deal? I've read headlines that claim that it's going to take over the living room, etc. It doesn't seem like a very interesting product to me - am I alone in this? Maybe I am among the very few Americans who doesn't own a television, anyway. I totally missed this until about a week before its official announcement. I still don’t care. What’s the big deal? I’ve read headlines that claim that it’s going to take over the living room, etc. It doesn’t seem like a very interesting product to me - am I alone in this?

Maybe I am among the very few Americans who doesn’t own a television, anyway.

]]> By: Jon http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103104 Jon Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:01:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103104 Perhaps I've missed something -- assuming you're willing to plug your laptop into your TV, what is Apple TV's value add? Is it about HD? Perhaps I’ve missed something — assuming you’re willing to plug your laptop into your TV, what is Apple TV’s value add? Is it about HD?

]]> By: Richard http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103094 Richard Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:30:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103094 New ways to us apple tv? How about for movies that you dont buy from itunes. Use RipItForMe for the rip. Use "Super" to convert from ripped vobs to h.264. Export from Quicktime to itunes library. You can now stream the movie or tv show of your choice to the Apple TV. It works....I can play them at 720p. If it plays in itunes it will stream to the Apple TV according to Mr. Jobs so there we are. Super is a little slow but you can batch file it and run while you are off doing the more important things in life. Now if the rumors that Leopard will allow you to stream your desktop to the apple TV are true then I get to play Battlefield 2 on my 42 inch plasma. We are getting there arent we. New ways to us apple tv? How about for movies that you dont buy from itunes. Use RipItForMe for the rip. Use “Super” to convert from ripped vobs to h.264. Export from Quicktime to itunes library. You can now stream the movie or tv show of your choice to the Apple TV. It works….I can play them at 720p. If it plays in itunes it will stream to the Apple TV according to Mr. Jobs so there we are.

Super is a little slow but you can batch file it and run while you are off doing the more important things in life.

Now if the rumors that Leopard will allow you to stream your desktop to the apple TV are true then I get to play Battlefield 2 on my 42 inch plasma.

We are getting there arent we.

]]> By: Neven Mrgan http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103086 Neven Mrgan Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:10:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103086 Michael: I don't have a cable subscription and don't intend to get one as I watch only 1 or 2 TV shows at any point in my life. So, TiVo wouldn't work for me. While I haven't tried Amazon's Unbox myself, It's been ridiculed in every review I've ever seen, so I'm not too excited about that either. What I do have is a growing library of digital content on my Mac, and I'd like to enjoy it on my HDTV without the hassle of hooking up my PowerBook to the TV and speakers, playing the video in QT, and having to run to the PowerBook every time I want to pause, skip a photo in a slideshow, or change a song. TiVO wouldn't give me any of that, and it's worth $300. Michael:

I don’t have a cable subscription and don’t intend to get one as I watch only 1 or 2 TV shows at any point in my life. So, TiVo wouldn’t work for me.

While I haven’t tried Amazon’s Unbox myself, It’s been ridiculed in every review I’ve ever seen, so I’m not too excited about that either.

What I do have is a growing library of digital content on my Mac, and I’d like to enjoy it on my HDTV without the hassle of hooking up my PowerBook to the TV and speakers, playing the video in QT, and having to run to the PowerBook every time I want to pause, skip a photo in a slideshow, or change a song.

TiVO wouldn’t give me any of that, and it’s worth $300.

]]> By: xis4us http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103085 xis4us Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:03:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103085 apple tv to start shipping march 20th!!! bought the prestige which i can't wait to show my hubby on our big screen wega. i'm feeling lucky!! apple tv to start shipping march 20th!!! bought the prestige which i can’t wait to show my hubby on our big screen wega. i’m feeling lucky!!

]]> By: Michael Rasmussen http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103084 Michael Rasmussen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:51:37 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103084 I'm still not giddy over AppleTV. I've been a TiVo user for a long time now. TiVo is a little behind the curve on most features, but they technically beat apple to video delivery. http://unbox.amazon.com. They've had MP3 to TiVo streaming for years now, and you can view images on the TV too. I can also record live TV, which the AppleTV will NEVER do. So I don't really get the hype. If I'm missing some feature that is worth $300 (and no, an Apple Logo is not a $300 feature) then let me know. Don't get me wrong here. I've been an Apple Fanboy for 23 years now, but this one just seems like too little, too late. I’m still not giddy over AppleTV. I’ve been a TiVo user for a long time now. TiVo is a little behind the curve on most features, but they technically beat apple to video delivery. http://unbox.amazon.com. They’ve had MP3 to TiVo streaming for years now, and you can view images on the TV too. I can also record live TV, which the AppleTV will NEVER do. So I don’t really get the hype. If I’m missing some feature that is worth $300 (and no, an Apple Logo is not a $300 feature) then let me know. Don’t get me wrong here. I’ve been an Apple Fanboy for 23 years now, but this one just seems like too little, too late.

]]> By: Kyle Korleski http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103080 Kyle Korleski Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:01:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/i-want-my-apple-tv/#comment-103080 Yeah, Apple TV sounds like a smexy new product and I would love to get my hands on one when I move to the UK. Yeah, Apple TV sounds like a smexy new product and I would love to get my hands on one when I move to the UK.

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